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The 2018 draft Dutch model BIT: A critical assessment
IISD | 17-Aug-2018
The revised Dutch model BIT seems a missed opportunity to achieve a better balance between the rights and obligations of foreign investors.
keywords: investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , Netherlands
Mettre le droit de réglementer consacré dans les politiques et lois relatives à l’investissement au service du développement : réflexions à partir des données d’expérience de l’Afrique du Sud et du Brésil
IISD | 16-Aug-2018
Malgré des difficultés, l’expérience de l’Afrique du Sud et du Brésil démontrent qu’il est possible de repenser complètement le régime de l’investissement, et de faire en sorte que les intérêts des investisseurs correspondent aux besoins en développement des pays d’accueil.
keywords: Brazil , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , South Africa
Making the right to regulate in investment law and policy work for development: Reflections from the South African and Brazilian experiences
IISD | 16-Aug-2018
Despite challenges, the experiences of South Africa and Brazil demonstrate that there is room for genuine reimagination of the investment regime, where the interests of investors are matched with the development concerns of host countries.
keywords: Brazil , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS , South Africa
Oil firms use secretive court hearing in bid to stop Vietnam taxing their profits
The Guardian | 16-Aug-2018
ConocoPhillips and Perenco try to stop £140m levy from sale of oilfields in key case for tax avoidance by multinationals.
keywords: energy , investor-state disputes | ISDS , UK , Vietnam
Des avancées pour les futurs accords d’investissements de l’UEBL ?
CNCD 11.11.11 | 16-Aug-2018
Une analyse de la note au Gouvernement wallon de juin 2018 concernant les traités d’investissement de l’UEBL, adoptée en parallèle du traité UEBL-Panama.
keywords: Belgium , investment | BITs , investor-state disputes | ISDS
Gold Reserve provides Venezuela update
Financial Post | 16-Aug-2018
Gold Reserve Inc. received Venezuelan government bonds with an estimated current market value of approximately US$88.5 million.
keywords: Canada , investor-state disputes | ISDS , mining , Venezuela
Argumentos contra el financiamiento por terceros en el arbitraje de inversión
IISD | 14-Aug-2018
El financiamiento de litigios por terceros (third-party litigation funding, TPF) es una industria en rápida expansión conformada por inversores especuladores que invierten en una demanda jurídica reclamando el control de un caso y una contingencia en la recuperación
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , sovereignty | democracy
The case against third-party funding in investment arbitration
IISD | 14-Aug-2018
These claims come at a significant cost to target countries and their citizens, since these claims will ultimately be paid by a large underrepresented class of stakeholders: the public.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , sovereignty | democracy
Charge contre le financement par des tiers dans l’arbitrage des investissements
IISD | 14-Aug-2018
Ces recours représentent un coût significatif pour les pays ciblés et leurs citoyens, puisque qu’ils devront au final être réglés par un groupe de partie-prenantes largement sous-représenté : le public.
keywords: investor-state disputes | ISDS , sovereignty | democracy
Select committee urged to stop the spread of ISDS under CPTPP
Voxy | 14-Aug-2018
A range of labour, health and environmental organisations are calling for a clause to be inserted into the CPTPP Amendment Bill that would prevent future governments from extending investor-state dispute settlement to countries seeking to join the agreement.
keywords: actions | resistance , CPTPP , investor-state disputes | ISDS , New Zealand